{"product_id":"9780141978000","title":"Henry III (Penguin Monarchs): A Simple and God-Fearing King","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry III was a medieval king whose long reign continues to have a profound impact on us today. He was on the throne for 56 years and during this time England was transformed from being the private play-thing of a French speaking dynasty into a medieval state in which the king answered for his actions to an English parliament, which emerged during Henry's lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Henry's central importance for the birth of parliament and the development of a state recognisably modern in many of its institutions, it is Henry's most vociferous opponent, Simon de Montfort, who is in many ways more famous than the monarch himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry is principally known today as the driving force behind the building of Westminster Abbey, but he deserves to be better understood for many reasons - as Stephen Church's sparkling account makes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003ePenguin Monarchs\u003c\/i\u003e series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a highly collectible format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108865097968,"sku":"9780141978000","price":18.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141978000_p0.jpg?v=1763656071","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141978000","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}